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    If one of us could ascend to the heavenly realm and for a few hours accompany the divine on His daily rounds, he would see below millions of his fellow humans busily hurling themselves into the passions, sports, and action of those around him. But if our observer had the power and omniscience of the Lord, he would also feel and sense, pulsing through and vibrating from every one of us here below, a desperate and unending plea, "Notice me! I want to be known admired, and loved by the whole world!" And it is this, this glorious weakness, this dependence of ours on each other, that makes some of us usually heroes and fools at the same time.

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It is amazing at how small a price may the wedding ring be placed upon a worthless hand; but, by read more

It is amazing at how small a price may the wedding ring be placed upon a worthless hand; but, by the beauty of our law, what heaps of gold are indispensable to take it off!

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I've not got a first in philosophy without being able to muddy things pretty satisfactory.

I've not got a first in philosophy without being able to muddy things pretty satisfactory.

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No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something read more

No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something unique to offer. Your life, because of who you are, has meaning.

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Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that read more

Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with

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He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.

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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

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Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude.

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Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.

Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.

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A relationship is only complicated when one person is running it...

A relationship is only complicated when one person is running it...

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